I filled out and sent in my informational packet shortly before Christmas. I received a call from the nurse coordinator, who explained the testing process to me as well as the general surgery and recovery information. She set me up for an initial blood screening. That happened mid-January; I was able to go to a local hospital's lab to have blood drawn (the transplant will take place in a hospital about 120 miles away). It was about five tubes, and it seemed to take a LONG time to get all that blood. My coordinator contacted me shortly after that to let me know that my blood type is indeed a match for Teddy, and said that as soon as she got the go-ahead from Teddy's team of care providers, we would schedule my "big" round of testing at the transplant hospital. At this time, we were just waiting for Teddy to gain a bit more weight and complete some testing of his own.